[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Saratoga
Springs 7-1-1991; amended in its entirety 9-4-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established in the City of Saratoga Springs
an office designated as Fire Inspector. Fire Inspectors shall administer
and enforce those portions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Codes dealing with fire prevention. The Fire Inspector
is within the Department of Public Safety. The authority conferred
upon fire inspectors in this chapter shall be in addition to and not
in limitation of any other authority conferred upon Fire Inspectors
by law.
A.
There is hereby established in the City of Saratoga Springs a Building
Department within the Department of the Mayor, which includes Building
Inspectors, Zoning and Building Inspectors, and Assistant Building
Inspectors. The Mayor may appoint additional inspectors on a temporary
or permanent basis, and shall have authority to designate which of
such additional inspectors shall act in the place of the Building
Inspector or Zoning and Building Inspector when either is absent,
unavailable, or such position(s) is/are vacant. Such inspectors shall
administer and enforce those portions of the New York State Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Codes dealing with the construction,
equipment, alteration, demolition, use or occupancy, location, repair
or removal of buildings and structures in the City of Saratoga Springs
and the installation and use of materials and equipment therein.
B.
The authority conferred upon Building Inspectors, Zoning and Building
Inspectors and Assistant Building Inspectors in this chapter is in
addition to, and not in limitation of, any other authority conferred
upon them by law.